Hutchinson said, “We’ve had a significant decline in the 7-day rolling average of new COVID cases in Northwest Arkansas, a decline in the Central and Northeast regions, and flat but low levels in the Southeast and Southwest."
One Region 8 doctor says she hears concerns from patients about the COVID vaccine daily. Even some of her most at-risk patients say they refuse to take the shot.
The 2021 MLK Day Celebration, “Truth, Love, and Justice,” ran into some problems because of COVID-19. The virtual program faced some technical difficulties.
The 70-year-old Republican governor said that he was being vaccinated in public to show state residents that the shot is a safe and effective way to curb the coronavirus.
The state of Arkansas saw decreases in total active COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations as state officials say the number of total cases rose by nearly 1,000 Sunday.
On Thursday and Friday of next week, the Trumann School District will transition to blended learning so that teachers and staff can participate in an on-site COVID-19 vaccine clinic. One teacher got her shot early and shared her experience.
The American Red Cross donation center in Jonesboro will be closing Feb. 1, officials said Saturday, citing a decrease in planned platelet distributions.
The state of Arkansas reported over 270,000 total COVID-19 cases as of Saturday, with state health officials saying hospitalizations and the number of people on ventilators also dropped.
A three-day blood drive that wrapped up Friday will help over 700 hospital patients with much needed blood transfusions, an American Red Cross official said Saturday.
The state of Arkansas saw increases in both hospitalizations and total COVID-19 cases while seeing fewer active cases in the past week or so, state officials said Friday.
Lori Vinson says she was fired from Ascension St. Vincent last Friday as result of her actions of entering the U.S. Capitol building last week in Washington, D.C.
The Shelby County Health Department has reported 548 new coronavirus cases and 31 deaths across the county. The health department said the deaths range between December 2, 2020, and January 11, 2021.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale announced a research team at the university has discovered a new variant of the COVID-19 virus that is “specific to and dominant in the United States.”
With Phase 1-B of COVID-19 vaccinations beginning in Arkansas on Monday, Region 8 News reached out to a local pharmacy to see how they’re preparing for the big day.
The number of total cases and hospitalizations due to COVID-19 continues to go up in Arkansas, as state officials say the state saw a drop in total active cases.
Hay tanta desinformación sobre COVID-19 y la vacuna disponible para combatir el virus, por eso Region 8 News tomó la iniciativa para combatir esos mitos.
Nash tested positive for COVID-19 in October and even had to spend 9 days in the emergency room. Now, she credits convalescent plasma as one of the reasons she was able to recover.
The reasoning for moving up some candidates for vaccination is some hospital workers chose not to get vaccinated, so the shots will be made available to those who do want them.
Weeks after many health care providers have received the first doses of the vaccine, Arkansas is still in phase 1-A of administering the shot. According to the ADH, over 84,000 Arkansans have received the COVID vaccine, which is under three percent of the state’s population.
One NEA superintendent took to Facebook Sunday to speak on how spreading kindness can leave an impact on people's lives. The superintendent called on people to be kind to one another and not let differences get in the way.
The state of Arkansas saw decreases in hospitalizations and total active cases Sunday as state officials said nearly 70% of all COVID-19 cases in the state were among people ages 18-64.
We all remember the fun of going on a school field trip as a kid. The pandemic has made field trips more difficult for schools but not impossible at the Forum Theatre.
The state of Arkansas saw hospitalizations and the number of people on ventilators increases Saturday as state health officials said there have been over 250,000 total COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began.
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson says he wants President Donald Trump’s administration to end, but the Republican isn’t joining calls for Trump’s resignation or impeachment.
The state of Arkansas saw increases in hospitalizations, total cases and total active cases Thursday as state officials say new cases were down, compared to Wednesday’s numbers.
There has been a slight increase in the number of known COVID-19 infections per 10,000 school district residents in the past two weeks, with 179 districts in the state that are a part of a so-called “Red Zone”, a state health group said Thursday.
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in northeast Arkansas and deaths rising in the state, the NEA Healthcare Coalition bought a mobile morgue trailer in case hospitals or Morgues become overwhelmed.
Elementary School students at Pocahontas were scheduled to move into a new building in August 2020, but now, they’re having to wait until the next school year to move.
Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Arkansas Department of Health Secretary Dr. Jose R. Romero gave an update on the state’s response to the coronavirus, including the latest cases of COVID-19 and deaths.
Harper said while there is concern about a potential spike in COVID-19 cases after the holidays, she’s confident in her classmates and the faculty to make the right decisions.
Obesity is a precursor to other health conditions like heart disease, lung disease, diabetes, an impaired immune system, chronic inflammation and blood that’s more likely to clot.
The Reclamation House, a group living facility for women post-drug rehabilitation or incarceration, opened up in 2016. Even with the coronavirus pandemic, the house is still going strong.
